It is unfortunate that some of the CX pilots find Hong Kong as an overcrowded and polluted city when they were not aware of the fact that every big city in Asia will always be overcrowded and polluted. So that is a sign of not doing proper research on their part before joining the airline.
What does that mean? If you get paid extremely well by Cathay Pacific, you're willing to move on and ignore the fact that Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated and polluted cities??
I'm just getting to know more about this as I would love to work for this airline. I met two second officers, one from New Zealand and another from south africa who are enjoying every bit of it at cathay pacific. They became second officers in early 2011. And I didn't hear them whine about the lifestyle and the airline.